Brierfield Town Council.
MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE TOWN COUNCIL WHICH TOOK PLACE AT 7.00PM ON MONDAY 1 ST JUNE 2009 AT THE COMMUNITY CENTRE, BRIERFIELD..
John P. Grice. Clerk to the Town Council.
Item. Action. 1. Members present. Chair: Councillor Mike Sutcliff. Councillors: Margaret Parker, Jack Gregory, Audrey Westwell, Marie Starkie, Anthony Starkie, Keith Tomlinson, Florence Tomlinson, Angela Charnock, Sheila Windle and Pauline Allen. Noted.
2. Apologies for absence. There were no apologies for absence. Noted. 3. Members absent. Councillors: Mohammed Arshad and Naeem Ashraf. Noted 4. Declarations of Interest.
Members are reminded of the requirements of the Member Code of Conduct concerning the declaration of interest. A Member must generally declare a personal interest he/she has in any item on the agenda. Declaration involves stating the interest and also the nature of the interest. If the interest is a ‘public service’ interest, this need not be declared unless and until the Member speaks on the item. A Member with a personal interest may speak and vote on the item. If the personal interest is also a prejudicial interest, then the member may speak at the start of the item but must leave the room before any discussion or vote on it. If he/she does not wish to speak, he/she must leave the room at the start of the item.
Brierfield Town Council. 1 Clerk : John P. Grice. The Town Hall, Colne Road, Brierfield Lancashire BB9 0AP Telephone : 01282 699687. Fax 01282 699687. Email : [email protected] • Councillors Marie Starkie and Sheila Windle declared interest in Agenda Item 11a. • Councillors Florence Tomlinson and Keith Tomlinson declared interest in Agenda Item 13. Noted. 5. Minutes of the meeting of the Town Council held on Monday 11 th May 2009.
It was agreed that the minutes were a true and accurate Proposed; Councillor record. Pauline Allen.
Seconded; Councillor Sheila Windle. 6. Matters arising:
There were no matters arising. Noted 7. Finance Statement No. 01062009.133
The clerk circulated copies of the finance statement for consideration by members. He then provided a detailed explanation regarding the income and expenditure relating to each account in the name of the Town Council, Proposed: Councillor following which he answered questions regarding the Marie Starkie. detailed payments report. Seconded: It was agreed that the finance statement was a true and Councillor Audrey accurate record in relation to each account. Westwell.
8. Minutes of the last Area Committee Meeting 12 th May 2009.
Councillor Florence provided a report of discussions which had taken place at the last meeting of the Brierfield and Reedley Area Committee which included; • A planning appeal submitted by Bodies in Motion. • A report by the police that crime was generally down. • Arrests regarding drug offences. • Installation of ‘call to prayer’ equipment within the mosque tower. Prior to installation, consent must be obtained from Pendle Borough Planning Department. • The proposed nursery at the former Reedley Squash Club. • Distribution of bulbs and plants by Pendle Brierfield Town Council. 2 Clerk : John P. Grice. The Town Hall, Colne Road, Brierfield Lancashire BB9 0AP Telephone : 01282 699687. Fax 01282 699687. Email : [email protected] Borough Council. • Expression of thanks by Councillor Pauline McCormick endorsed by Councillor Tonia Barton, to Councillor Florence Tomlinson for her Mayoral year. Noted.
9. Mayor’s Diary. • Pendle Schools Festival 2009 – Invitation to the Mayor and Mayoress of Brierfield. Noted and attending. • Burnley Pendle and Rossendale Council for Voluntary Service – Invitat ion to the Mayor and Mayoress of Brierfield to the 74 th Annual General Meeting to be held at 2.00pm on Tuesday 22 nd September 2009 at the East Lancashire Voluntary Sector Resource Centre, 62/64 Yorkshire Street Burnley Noted and attending.
10. To consider future business planning for the main shopping area of Brierfield – Councillor Mike Sutcliff.
Councillor Mike Sutcliff reminded members that in company with Councillor Audrey Westwell and the Clerk John Grice, they had attended a planning event.
He continued by explaining a desire to improve the range and types of retail outlets within Brierfield in order to try to make it a more attractive town for shoppers.
A discussion between members continued.
The clerk informed the meeting that he had recently had a discussion discussions regarding planning with the Neil Watson, the Senior Planning Officer with Pendle Borough Council. He continued that whilst a principal authority was empowered to place restrictions on the types of retail outlet businesses in a town, it had to form part the planning policy guidelines in the Borough Development Plan.
The clerk recommended that the Town Council should have an agenda item included within a future Combined Committee to consider improvements to retail outlet Noted. businesses. When agreed, the Town Council should the make representations to the Area Committee to seek Action: To be agreement. Following this stage, representations could included for
Brierfield Town Council. 3 Clerk : John P. Grice. The Town Hall, Colne Road, Brierfield Lancashire BB9 0AP Telephone : 01282 699687. Fax 01282 699687. Email : [email protected] then be made for Planning Policy Guidelines to be consideration at included within the Borough of Pendle Development Plan. Combined Committee, 22 nd It was agreed that an item be included within the agenda June 2009. of the next Combined Committee.
11. Planning Applications. a) 4 Halifax Road, Brierfield, full application to replace a shop front. No objections. b) 11 Castle Street, Brierfield, - full application to a single storey extension to the rear. No objections. c) 2 Limefield Avenue Brierfield – full application to erect a garage to the side. No objections. 12. Correspondence. a) Clerks and Councils Direct. Distributed. b) Pendle View Primary School – Donation to Pendle View Primary School.
Councillor Florence Tomlinson informed the meeting that following her Mayoral Year, she had made a personal donation to both Pendle Vale Primary and Pendle Vale Noted. High Schools 13. To consider payment of a Mayoral Allowance, together with presentation of Brierfield Shield and Past Mayoral Badge to Councillor Florence Tomlinson.
Councillor Margaret Parker presented badges to the Past Mayor and Consort.
The clerk informed the meeting that he had received a request from Councillor Florence Tomlinson, for payment of a mayoral allowance together with presentation of a Mayoral Badge and Brierfield Shield. Action: Review Councillor Anthony Starkie enquired what were the Standing Orders. procedures for presentation of allowance badges and shields
Councillor Keith Tomlinson reported that following his Mayoral year a badge, shield and allowance had been arranged by the past clerk, Jim Slater.
Councillor Margaret Parker reported that although during the past three years an allowance had not been paid and in addition, where an allowance was paid, accounts of Brierfield Town Council. 4 Clerk : John P. Grice. The Town Hall, Colne Road, Brierfield Lancashire BB9 0AP Telephone : 01282 699687. Fax 01282 699687. Email : [email protected] expenditure should be produced. Councillor Margaret Parker had assisted Elsie Barker to produce accounts of expenditure following the Mayoral Year of Councillor Ken Barker (Deceased).
Councillor Jack Gregory observed that there was a difference between a Mayoral Allowance and Expenses, that being that an allowance was payable without further discussion, whilst expenses must be accompanied by receipts.
Councillor Angela Charnock asked if guidance could be discovered within the Standing Orders of the Council. Action: Agenda It was agreed that the Standing Orders be scrutinized and item, Combined that an item be included within the agenda for the next Committee 22 nd June Combined Committee. 2009.
14. Date of Next Meeting: Combined Committee, Monday 22 nd June 2009.
Councillor Mike Sutcliff. 1st June 2009.
Clerk: John P. Grice 1st June 2009.
Brierfield Town Council. 5 Clerk : John P. Grice. The Town Hall, Colne Road, Brierfield Lancashire BB9 0AP Telephone : 01282 699687. Fax 01282 699687. Email : [email protected]